(ThyBlackMan.com) August Wilson remains one of the most prolific playwrights in American theater history, capturing the essence of Black life in the 20th century through his powerful Pittsburgh ...

The story of August Wilson is one of unlikely and impressive success. He grew up poor, born to a black mother and white father, in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in the 1940s.

Tim Bond, the artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, directs the August Wilson play March 9 – July 20 at the ...

How many shows has August Wilson written? August Wilson has written 15 shows including Fences (Playwright), Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Playwright), Urban Blight (Bookwriter), The Piano Lesson ...

The Majestic Theater celebrates playwright August Wilson with a 40th anniversary production of his Pulitzer and Tony Award ...

Set in 1904, the opening installment in August Wilson’s The American Century Cycle, journeys to Pittsburgh’s Hill District and tells a mystical story of freedom, justice and redemption, where the ...

Long, Ph.D. “Fences” by August Wilson opened on Friday, Feb. 28, at the Hanesbrands Theatre; it will close on March 16. The ...

"This season is an exciting mix of theatrical storytelling—big, bold reimaginings, deeply personal character-driven works, ...

Many in the theater community revere August Wilson, one of the most acclaimed playwrights of the last 50 years. Lundeana Thomas, who is directing Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean” at Youngstown ...